Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-18
will pay to dry all you can of them.
Let everything in the way of fruits
be saved. 1t will pay.
DIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.


From North Warren.
The most interesting event Of this
week was the grand rally of the pro-
hibitionists at New Bildad last Sum
day. The day was oneof those bright
ones, especially provided, it would
seem by Him who controls all things
for that special occasion, and by 2
o'clock, p. M, alarge crowd had gath
cred to hear their former fellow citi-
zens, Judge Robert Cantrell and
James s.. Gribble, of Lebanon, discuss
the all absorbing and momentous
question of the liquor traffic. Most.
every seat was occupied, and a good
ly number. crowded the doors and
windows of the large and commodious
house which was rendered them by
the church and good people of that
vicinity. The Judge began his adj
dress in that pleasant and courteous
manner characteristic of him, briefly
abiding tothe opposite ofprohibition,
saying that he did not fall out with
those who used whisky, admitting
frankly that he had used it moderate.
ly for the first % years of his life, but
had been an entire abstainer from its
use as a beverage for the last 38
years, and said that he had been
gamer by this abstinence, that he had
learned this lesson by experience.
He then proceeded to show its perni-
cious effects upon individuals and its
demOralizing effects upon society. In
a beautiful and pathetic appeal he
asked the parents for the sake of the
rising generation to stop the traffic by
Notwithstanding by an I'M
answerable argument the beneficial
results that would follow the suppress
sion of liquor. AS an instance of the
plan and practical manner in which
the speaker reasoned on this subject
he asked the audience if any man,
woman or child present knew of any
person who had all his life abstained
from the use of liquor who had been
injured by such abstinence, and no
one in the large audience responded.
He then inquired if all did not know
of some, ah indeed, many, whose
lives had been blasted, whose homes
had been desolated, and friends ruin
ed solely on account of whisky.
Every one knew that these were facts
: that were undeniable, and such truths
as no one could deny.
Judge j. S. Gribble followed in a
very brief speech of half an hour,
showing conclusively the injurious
effects of whisky in the homes circle.
He earnestly and pathetically urged
his former neighbors and associates
with one accord to rise up and put
down the whisky monster.
At the close of his address, when
: the audience began to dispense, Mr.,
Thomas Given called their attention
and said that he would like to make
a few remarks in the way of a reply
to Judge !Cantrell's speech. He said
| that the Judge had made a good
, speech and that he found no fault
with it, and then vainly attempted tC
: show that prohibition did not prohib.
it, even attempted to argue the con
%tinuance Of the liquor traffic on the
ground that it was'a great source OF
: revenue to the country, and question
e ed the sincerity of the friends of pro,
+ hibition. His remarks were mostly
garbled extracts from a speech of Mr.
t Sparks, Of Murfreesboro. Toms yea
0 and ability is certainly worthy Of 6
4 better cause; it seems to me that it il
a pity to use such talent in support
il of so runious a cause. We trust thai
he, while young, will study the in
terest of himself and the friends o
temperance and that we will hear o
t him faithfully and earnestly pleading
to have the idol put away.
1t is with a degree of sadness tina
o we this week report the death of ou
young friend and kindsman, William
a Doke Wilkinson, son of B. G. Wilkin
son, of Jessie, who departed this lif
n last Sunday morning at 0 O'Clock
It after a short illness. While his SUI
ferings here were intense, he let
every assurance that he has crosse,
. over the dark river safely, and i
enjoying that rest that remains 70
st the people of God. Oh let us nc
l. weep as those who have no hope. !
e large concourse of friends attende
it. the funeral as an evidence of the hig
II esteem in which he was held by hi
friends md ,oo~,raiptanna